Quick definitions from WordNet (official)▸ noun:someone who administers the rules of a game or sport ("The golfer asked for an official who could give him a ruling")▸ noun:a worker who holds or is invested with an office▸ adjective:having official authority or sanction ("Official permission")▸ adjective:verified officially ("The election returns are now official")▸ adjective:(of a church) given official status as a national or state institution▸ adjective:conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline▸ adjective:of or relating to an office ("Official privileges")
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